Elvis Presley – Flaming Star (Ukulele)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Edwards/Wayne From the movie "Flaming Star" (1963) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C For easier voicings, transpose the chords -3 to C and put on a capo 3rd fret to match the original key of Eb.
Original key       Key of C (+ capo 3rd fret to match Elvis' recording)
Eb     0-3-3-1     C     0-0-0-3
Cm     0-3-3-3     Am    2-0-0-0
Ab     5-3-4-3     F     2-0-1-0
[Intro] | Eb | Eb | Cm | Cm | [Verse]
Eb               Cm
Ev'ry man, has a flaming star 

  Eb                     Ab
A flaming star, over his shoulder 

    Eb                   Cm
And when a man, sees his flaming star 

             Ab                 Eb
He knows his time, his time has come 
[Chorus]
Eb                               Cm
Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star 

Eb                               Cm
Flaming star, keep behind of me, flaming star 

          Fm
There's a lot of livin' I gotta do 

        Fm
Give me time to make a few dreams come true 

        Cm
Flaming star (flaming star)
[Verse]
Eb                       Cm
When I ride, I feel that flaming star 

     Eb                     Ab
That flaming star, over my shoulder 

    Eb                          Cm
And so I ride, in front of that flaming star 

                Ab                   Eb
Never lookin' around, never lookin' around 
[Chorus]
Eb                               Cm
Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star 

Eb                               Cm
Flaming star, keep behind of me, flaming star 

          Fm
There's a lot of livin' I gotta do 

        Fm
Give me time to make a few dreams come true 

        Cm
Flaming star (flaming star)
[Verse]
Eb                          Cm
One fine day, I'll see that flaming star 

     Eb                     Ab
That flaming star, over my shoulder 

    Eb                   Cm
And when I see, that old flaming star 

             Ab                Eb
I'll know my time, my time has come 
[Chorus]
Eb                               Cm
Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star 

Eb                               Cm
Flaming star, keep behind of me, flaming star 

          Fm
There's a lot of livin' I gotta do 

        Fm
Give me time to make a few dreams come true 

        Cm
Flaming star (flaming star)